adidas
Manager Sales Finance-Opex - Temp until October 2026 (m/f/d)
adidas, New Bremen, Ohio, United States
Manager Sales Finance-Opex - Temp until October 2026 (m/f/d)
Adidas is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders (incl. gender identity), ethnic and social backgrounds, nationalities, sexual orientations, religions and beliefs, and those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees.
*We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
The Global Brand & Sales Finance team delivers insights, including early trend analysis, to guide key business decisions and achieve financial goals. We enable capabilities, best practices, and governance across markets, categories and channels.
Within this team the Global Sales Finance team acts as the financial business partner and advisor to the Global Sales Leadership team. The Global Sales Finance team creates state of the art financial analysis and transparency towards Senior Leadership and supports markets in using standardized capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Partnering:
Partner with assigned HQ Global Sales teams (Retail and Wholesale) incl. SVP Global Sales to create financial forecasts and budget for their responsibility area
Work with HQ Global Sales HR to ensure adequate personnel expenses reporting and forecasting is in place
Enable fact based decisions by creating transparency around overhead and marketing expenses spend of the assigned teams
Drive budgeting, forecasting and management of cost centers and project internal orders
Lead medium/small size projects related to HQ Sales & Brand controlling processes. Implement change and ensure sustainability of achievements
Communicate with other departments around controlling processes, especially related to recharges and target shifts
Ensure financial guidelines and timelines are respected and identify critical processes & advice solutions
Educate business partners and make them responsible for compliance to financial guidelines and accounting processes
Reporting, Analysis & Expertise:
Ensure that standardized reporting and commentary, together with ad hoc analysis around costs structure (actuals and forecast) is available in cooperation with Brand and Sales finance teams
Manage cost centers and support cost center owners in all financial tasks (e.g. purchase requests, cost recharges, ACT tracking etc.)
Develop, execute and further improve post mortem analysis of actual spend and key projects
Develop and implement communication packages (emails/presentations) to present derived results and recommendations
Support developing new processes for forecasting and actuals tracking across HQ Sales and Brand teams, with special focus on improving forecasting accuracy
Innovation & Strategy:
Look continuously for synergies with other finance teams in order to optimize controlling processes
Go after efficiency and simplification in analysis, reporting and communication
Develop new processes, standards or operational plans and deliver results with direct impact on the department targets
Manage small/medium sized projects and/or actively participate; drive the implementation of findings and sustainability of achievements.
Key Relationships:
HQ Global Sales teams (especially Global Wholesale and Retail teams)
Brand and Sales Finance
Group Functions Controlling & VCM Team
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Pro-active (engaging & impact-oriented) mindset, ability to think end-to-end
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures
Strong controlling expertise
Business understanding of different sales channels in general
High degree of customer orientation. The ability to see the customer’s point of view. Support but also challenge!
Ability to manoeuvre in consistently changing and fast-pacing environment
Ability to operate cross-functionally
Good communication skills for persuasion and convincing others
Ability to think and act strategically and develop operational plans
Excellent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; analytical skills, managing large data quantities from multiple sources. AFO / Power BI is a plus.
Advanced user skills in SAP-PEU
Basic Ariba (Non-trade procurement) experience is welcome
Business fluency in English (written and spoken)
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
University degree in Finance or Accounting
Previous experience in controlling and/or FP&A positions
Familiarity with SAP and BI
3-5 years related experience
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
INNOVATION:
Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
TEAMPLAY:
Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
INTEGRITY:
Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
RESPECT:
Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.
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*We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
The Global Brand & Sales Finance team delivers insights, including early trend analysis, to guide key business decisions and achieve financial goals. We enable capabilities, best practices, and governance across markets, categories and channels.
Within this team the Global Sales Finance team acts as the financial business partner and advisor to the Global Sales Leadership team. The Global Sales Finance team creates state of the art financial analysis and transparency towards Senior Leadership and supports markets in using standardized capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Partnering:
Partner with assigned HQ Global Sales teams (Retail and Wholesale) incl. SVP Global Sales to create financial forecasts and budget for their responsibility area
Work with HQ Global Sales HR to ensure adequate personnel expenses reporting and forecasting is in place
Enable fact based decisions by creating transparency around overhead and marketing expenses spend of the assigned teams
Drive budgeting, forecasting and management of cost centers and project internal orders
Lead medium/small size projects related to HQ Sales & Brand controlling processes. Implement change and ensure sustainability of achievements
Communicate with other departments around controlling processes, especially related to recharges and target shifts
Ensure financial guidelines and timelines are respected and identify critical processes & advice solutions
Educate business partners and make them responsible for compliance to financial guidelines and accounting processes
Reporting, Analysis & Expertise:
Ensure that standardized reporting and commentary, together with ad hoc analysis around costs structure (actuals and forecast) is available in cooperation with Brand and Sales finance teams
Manage cost centers and support cost center owners in all financial tasks (e.g. purchase requests, cost recharges, ACT tracking etc.)
Develop, execute and further improve post mortem analysis of actual spend and key projects
Develop and implement communication packages (emails/presentations) to present derived results and recommendations
Support developing new processes for forecasting and actuals tracking across HQ Sales and Brand teams, with special focus on improving forecasting accuracy
Innovation & Strategy:
Look continuously for synergies with other finance teams in order to optimize controlling processes
Go after efficiency and simplification in analysis, reporting and communication
Develop new processes, standards or operational plans and deliver results with direct impact on the department targets
Manage small/medium sized projects and/or actively participate; drive the implementation of findings and sustainability of achievements.
Key Relationships:
HQ Global Sales teams (especially Global Wholesale and Retail teams)
Brand and Sales Finance
Group Functions Controlling & VCM Team
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Pro-active (engaging & impact-oriented) mindset, ability to think end-to-end
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures
Strong controlling expertise
Business understanding of different sales channels in general
High degree of customer orientation. The ability to see the customer’s point of view. Support but also challenge!
Ability to manoeuvre in consistently changing and fast-pacing environment
Ability to operate cross-functionally
Good communication skills for persuasion and convincing others
Ability to think and act strategically and develop operational plans
Excellent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; analytical skills, managing large data quantities from multiple sources. AFO / Power BI is a plus.
Advanced user skills in SAP-PEU
Basic Ariba (Non-trade procurement) experience is welcome
Business fluency in English (written and spoken)
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
University degree in Finance or Accounting
Previous experience in controlling and/or FP&A positions
Familiarity with SAP and BI
3-5 years related experience
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
INNOVATION:
Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
TEAMPLAY:
Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
INTEGRITY:
Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
RESPECT:
Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.
#J-18808-Ljbffr